Pushpa 2 Day 1 Box Office: Allu Arjun’s Film Breaks RRR Record with ₹175 Crore Opening

Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna have a big reason to celebrate as their film has now become the biggest Indian opener ever.

The Allu Arjun starrer has now become the biggest film in India to open at the box office. The film has already made over ₹175 crore on day one, Thursday, beating SS Rajamouli’s RRR.

According to Sacnilk.com, Pushpa 2 The Rule has made ₹175.1 crore [Telugu: ₹95.1 crore; Hindi: ₹67 crore; Tamil: ₹7 crore; Kannada: ₹1 crore; Malayalam: ₹5 crore] nett on its first day. All of this on a weekday. It has beaten RRR by a huge margin. RRR made ₹133 crore on day 1.

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Ashish Saksena, COO, Cinemas, BookMyShow, said, “Pushpa 2: The Rule has officially rewritten history, crossing a staggering 3 million tickets in advance sales, the highest ever in India! As fans pour into cinemas on this electrifying opening day, the frenzy around this blockbuster is palpable. This is not just a record-breaking milestone for Pushpa 2: The Rule, but a monumental moment for Indian cinema, showcasing its unstoppable growth and setting the stage for a spectacular year-end celebration. Already a Pan-India phenomenon, the film is poised to smash box office records and raise the bar for cinema like never before!”

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Where will it rank?

The biggest opener in Indian cinema is RRR which made ₹223 crore on Day 1, then Baahubali ( ₹217 crore) and Kalki 2898 AD ( ₹175 crore). Several trade pundits are saying Pushpa 2 will cross ₹250 crore.

Directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Muttamsetty Media, the film has Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil reprising their roles as Pushpa Raj, Srivalli and Bhanwar Singh Shekawat. Allu Arjun is the lead of the film and he won a National Award for his performance in the first part.

The first part of Pushpa, directed by Sukumar, showcased power tussles set against the backdrop of red sandalwood smuggling.

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